Keeping Up With The Cup

Check out this footage of Team Artemis in Bermuda. They are the first AC challenger to launch – They had great weather and perfect breeze for trials.

artemis racing turbo 45 america's cup — Artemis Racing is the first to launch in Bermuda

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Vendee Globe Crosses The Equator

ByThe Rigging Company November 21, 2012

Check in with the fleet for day 12 highlights. The weather is still warm, but the competition keeps shrinking as Zbigniew “Gutek” Gutkovski of Energa had to retire from the race due to a non-working auto helm .Thanks VendeeglobeTV for the much needed american translation. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wqiqdLMa-E&w=560&h=315]

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Catamaran’s Without Wings

ByThe Rigging Company May 11, 2012

Although everyone is awestruck with mystique of the now famous winged AC 45’s, one shouldn’t forget what might have started all of this stadium sailing obsession, and that is the Extreme 40. Take a few minutes and catch up on what has been happening with these high speed catamarans. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZtqyJJlU88&w=560&h=315] Brought to you by http://www.extremesailingseries.com/

Blocks

ByThe Rigging Company April 16, 2014August 14, 2024

The sailboat block (commonly referred to as a pulley) is used to turn a line or wire as well as to facilitate a purchase. The parts of a block, in simple terms, consist of the following: A sheave for the line to run on. A sheave pin or axle for the sheave to spin on. A strap or…

World record. Ocean Rowing. The worlds toughest row. Atlantic Challenge. Female pairs record. The rigging company

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The Rigging Company Sponsors a World Record Trans-Atlantic Rowing Team

ByThe Rigging Company February 3, 2024April 24, 2024

After setting off to cross the Atlantic Ocean via row boat on December 13, 2023, Lauren “Nini” Champion and Lisa Roland, Team Ocean Grown, have stepped back onto land. It is with great pleasure that we, The Rigging Company, can share with you not just the safe return of one of our team members, but…

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